2nd trimester is just about wrapping up. 3rd timester is approaching and it's bittersweet. i'm super duper excited of course to get closer to my due date and meet the 'lil guy. but i'm also nervous and sad. nervous because 2nd trimester was such a breeze and i know 3rd trimester won't be as easy (i almost wouldn't have known/felt i was pregnant these last 3 months unless the scale kept reminding me). sad because i know these next 3 months will be the very last 3 months of just the two of us - ap & me. i was a wreck during the1st trimester. i wasn't enjoying the pregnancy due to the constant nerves and worries and impatience. those 3 months seemed to just drag! then i had an epiphany. i decided, no matter what happens, i was going to enjoy the rest of the pregnancy because this was the last time ap and i would be alone. we'll never get these days back. ever! ever since, it's been easy peasy. but i know these next couple of months will be uncomfortable and again, my impatience will try to get the best of me. but i have to remind myself to indulge every minute of it. because it'll never come around again.
the time has come. we need to name this child. at the rate we're going, he'll be born as "bang bang" (as my coworkers call him) or "baby". boring. the first question people ask these days is "do you guys have a name?". i never thought this question would make me so uncomfortable. i always thought naming our baby will be the most fun part. uh...NOT! we've grazed the point of World War III in our home since we found out it was a boy. we were set all set on a girl's name which is why i was so sure it was going to be a girl. then we saw the little wee wee and i thought - oh crap - the name! i like modern, unisex names. ap likes traditional (boring) names. i'd rather pluck every nail off my toes (as nene on r.h.o.a. describes it) than name my son francis, stewart, or george. GEORGE! i don't know what goes through ap's head when he suggets such names! i love peyton, liam, bradyn. i was watching the tlc special 'bakery bunch' the other day (based on a bakery right here in fullerton! hello! how cool is that!) and the couple's triplet have the cutest names - adler, conlan, gennaro! ok, maybe not the last one. but adler is an adorable name! ap said no before i could even finish the sentence. and i've even offered to go the traditional route by suggesting henry. another reject by ap. i've suggested just about every name on the following list of 2008's most popular baby names:
1. Aiden
2. Jayden
3. Ethan
4. Jacob
5. Caden
6. Jackson
7. Noah
8. Jack
9. Logan
10. Matthew
11. Nicholas
12. Ryan
13. Brayden
14. Michael
15. Gavin
16. Dylan
17. Lucas
18. Caleb
19. Andrew
20. Connor
all with the exception of 1, he's rejected. well, that and a couple of these names are already in the family so i cannot use anyway. had the first question to each other when we first met in december 2003 been "what names are you thinking of for your son?", there would've never been a first date. i would've walked away the second he mouthed the name george. so we've narrowed it down to 2 names. and believe me, it wasn't easy. one of the names is what we both actually liked and even agreed to name our future son when we were dating. it was perfect back then but now that he is actually in my body, i haven't been as enthusiastic about it. reality is so different from fantasy. the other name is actually one of the names on the above list. we decided to keep them to ourselves and decide on our own without anybody's opinions and inputs. i'm easily persuaded/influenced so telling others and hearing their opnions might be disasturous and put us back to point zero w/no name. we're leaning 90% towards one name than the other but every other day, a million things about the name runs through my head. i mean - our child's entire life is dependent on this single decision we make for him! ap sticks to his decision and runs with it, whereas i am the indecisive, second-guessing freak. our shower is about a month away and i just know i'll get the same question asked 25 times all day. how will i deflect them? gosh, i hate awkward questions and situations! and i'd feel rude to say "oh, we're not sharing the name until he's born. next question?" ok. that's just the english name. i'm praying his korean naming process is much smoother.
as for the 'lil guy - he assures me everyday that he's healthy with his routine kicks and turns. feeling those kicks are the highlights of my day. the doctor has given me a chart to start counting his kicks starting week 28. i've already started charting mentally and have figured his routine out somewhat. he's definitely most active at nights and early mornings so i'm already preparing myself for long nights/mornings!
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Friday, July 2, 2010
the perfect onsie
i've never seen ap so disappointed. :) i ordered this from baby gap the other day and it came yesterday.
i got it to bust ap's chops of course this winter when football season rolls around & his lil boy is representin' his arch rival indi. but i also got it because i have a crush on peyton manning. our baby can't possibly be a fan of every team his father roots for. c'mon. ap's not even a laker fan. so no, siding w/daddy in sports will not work in our family. but i do get a head start by having our baby wear this during indi vs ne game this coming season! ap's threatened to return it or burn it. you can only imagine how well my suggestion of the baby's name 'peyton' went over with ap. sigh~ names...that's a whole different animal in our house these days.
i have to say baby girl clothes are so much cuter and more fun to shop for. of course i'm biased because i'm a girl myself. but even when you walk into baby gap or gymboree, there are more selections for girls than boys and those pink dresses catch my eye more than the blue onsies. it's so hard to choose boy's clothes cuz some of them are just down right cheesy & not what i'd want my baby to be seen in. i guess in a way this is a good thing. the limited selection has kept me from losing control & buying everything in sight.
i was so good about shopping for the past like 2 years until i hit about 18 weeks of pregnancy. Not only did my normal pants no longer fit at that poin but I also opened the baby clothes flood gates as I started to believe more and more this is really happening and baby is healthy. Now, i can't stop browsing around for maternity and baby clothes on sale. Key word - SALE. i used to think oh perfect, I can wear my leggings throughout my pregnancy but oh boy was I wrong. i ended up getting maternity leggings and omg they are the greatest invention next to maternity jeans. i really don't know if i can let go of them even after the baby comes. i also can't wear my favorite undies from A/E. those superman undies are just so comfy but they're not so friendly when you're 18+ weeks preggo. best bet are the lace end undies from V/S. in fact, old navy has some similar lace band undies but V/S ones are definitely much more comfy. unlike the tight band of A/E undies, the lace band undies are so forgiving of my growing body. it hit me last week that we have a weddig to go to next weekend and i can no longer depend on just wearing one of my normal dresses in the closet. pea in a pod had a great sale the other day so i picked out a dress i'd normally wear even if i wasn't pregnant. lets be honest, some maternity dresses are just hideous so i wanted something i can pull off even w/out the bump.
we'll be heading down to sd this sunday for a short day trip. we've been dying to try the famous pizzeria luigi since it was featured on triple d. our friends also raved about it so yes, we're driving 80 miles for pizza. unfortunately, we can't stay overnight since we're having a bbq tomorrow and i think i'll come in the office to get some work on done on monday. working on a holiday off is never fun but what's worse are piles and piles of work to be done after a long weekend. hopefully i won't gain 10 lbs from the weekend's bbq and luigi's.
i have to say baby girl clothes are so much cuter and more fun to shop for. of course i'm biased because i'm a girl myself. but even when you walk into baby gap or gymboree, there are more selections for girls than boys and those pink dresses catch my eye more than the blue onsies. it's so hard to choose boy's clothes cuz some of them are just down right cheesy & not what i'd want my baby to be seen in. i guess in a way this is a good thing. the limited selection has kept me from losing control & buying everything in sight.
i was so good about shopping for the past like 2 years until i hit about 18 weeks of pregnancy. Not only did my normal pants no longer fit at that poin but I also opened the baby clothes flood gates as I started to believe more and more this is really happening and baby is healthy. Now, i can't stop browsing around for maternity and baby clothes on sale. Key word - SALE. i used to think oh perfect, I can wear my leggings throughout my pregnancy but oh boy was I wrong. i ended up getting maternity leggings and omg they are the greatest invention next to maternity jeans. i really don't know if i can let go of them even after the baby comes. i also can't wear my favorite undies from A/E. those superman undies are just so comfy but they're not so friendly when you're 18+ weeks preggo. best bet are the lace end undies from V/S. in fact, old navy has some similar lace band undies but V/S ones are definitely much more comfy. unlike the tight band of A/E undies, the lace band undies are so forgiving of my growing body. it hit me last week that we have a weddig to go to next weekend and i can no longer depend on just wearing one of my normal dresses in the closet. pea in a pod had a great sale the other day so i picked out a dress i'd normally wear even if i wasn't pregnant. lets be honest, some maternity dresses are just hideous so i wanted something i can pull off even w/out the bump.
we'll be heading down to sd this sunday for a short day trip. we've been dying to try the famous pizzeria luigi since it was featured on triple d. our friends also raved about it so yes, we're driving 80 miles for pizza. unfortunately, we can't stay overnight since we're having a bbq tomorrow and i think i'll come in the office to get some work on done on monday. working on a holiday off is never fun but what's worse are piles and piles of work to be done after a long weekend. hopefully i won't gain 10 lbs from the weekend's bbq and luigi's.
Thursday, July 1, 2010
eating for two
i bought a scale a couple of weeks ago. only because the dr recommended i get one. i've never been one to have a scale at home. i never really counted calories, grams of whatever, or reguarly weighed myself. now really, not because i did'nt have to. only because i'm too lazy to do anything extra than just eat or diet. but when you've gained 20 lbs in just 20 weeks of pregnancy - RED FLAG! i think i almost put my dr in cardiac arrest during last visit. i had gained whopping 9 lbs in just 4 weeks. it's not like i particularly ate more since i got knocked up but i think now, fat's literally just going right to different parts of my body whereas before, it never found its way there or if it did, did very slowly. to be honest, i think i'm carrying 15 of those extra 20 lbs in my OO's. i swear my baby's growing in my OO's, not my belly.
today's my dr appt and i think the dr will be (somewhat) proud. i've only gained 3 lbs since 4 weeks ago vs. 9 previous 4 weeks. i have the scale at home but don't even really use it. it just collects dust in my bathroom. if i've gained 23 lbs in 23 weeks, i'm on track to gain 40 lbs when the baby comes. woohoo! can't wait to take 18 minutes just to roll out of bed, 57 minutes in the shower and 2 hours to walk up to our apt from my car!
surprisingly, 3 lbs only. considering how much i pigged out in vegas last week. ap and i took a much needed vaca and i accomplished everything i wanted to during our relatively long trip. we leisurely shopped (the outlet in vegas is amazing) and got some adorable baby clothes, even stocked up on some christmas gifts so we don't have to worry later, and ap scored on a pair of shoes he's been eyeing. went to a buffet and did my normal 4 hours. got a couple's massage. bet on 14 and 24 and won which never happens! and ate gelato every day. we stayed at vdara half of the vaca and palazzo the other half. we're not going back for a very long time so it was nice to just indulge for a little bit. i'm thinking all the walking i did in vegas did the trick in keeping the gain at 3 lbs.
i can feel myself getting heavier but most importantly, it's harder to clean the house. ap's been amazing and doing most of the chores because i just can't bend, scrub, wipe around the apt as easily. we seriously need to tidy up and reorganize the apt & make room for the baby soon before i get any more immobile. although we'll only stay where we are for a few months after the baby comes, i think it's only fair we give the little guy some closet & living space.
the baby has been the greatest blessing of many God's shown us, and he's already such a good son to mommy. i haven't had the normal PITA pregnancy effects - the consitipation, breakouts, heartburn, strech mark, back aches. knock on wood though cuz i know i'm only a little over halfway there. i guess the extra 23 lbs makes up for the lack of all other symptoms though. haha.
today's my dr appt and i think the dr will be (somewhat) proud. i've only gained 3 lbs since 4 weeks ago vs. 9 previous 4 weeks. i have the scale at home but don't even really use it. it just collects dust in my bathroom. if i've gained 23 lbs in 23 weeks, i'm on track to gain 40 lbs when the baby comes. woohoo! can't wait to take 18 minutes just to roll out of bed, 57 minutes in the shower and 2 hours to walk up to our apt from my car!
surprisingly, 3 lbs only. considering how much i pigged out in vegas last week. ap and i took a much needed vaca and i accomplished everything i wanted to during our relatively long trip. we leisurely shopped (the outlet in vegas is amazing) and got some adorable baby clothes, even stocked up on some christmas gifts so we don't have to worry later, and ap scored on a pair of shoes he's been eyeing. went to a buffet and did my normal 4 hours. got a couple's massage. bet on 14 and 24 and won which never happens! and ate gelato every day. we stayed at vdara half of the vaca and palazzo the other half. we're not going back for a very long time so it was nice to just indulge for a little bit. i'm thinking all the walking i did in vegas did the trick in keeping the gain at 3 lbs.
i can feel myself getting heavier but most importantly, it's harder to clean the house. ap's been amazing and doing most of the chores because i just can't bend, scrub, wipe around the apt as easily. we seriously need to tidy up and reorganize the apt & make room for the baby soon before i get any more immobile. although we'll only stay where we are for a few months after the baby comes, i think it's only fair we give the little guy some closet & living space.
the baby has been the greatest blessing of many God's shown us, and he's already such a good son to mommy. i haven't had the normal PITA pregnancy effects - the consitipation, breakouts, heartburn, strech mark, back aches. knock on wood though cuz i know i'm only a little over halfway there. i guess the extra 23 lbs makes up for the lack of all other symptoms though. haha.
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